Mail-bag catcher and deliverer.



J. N. PAPENDRY. MAIL BAG OATOHER AND DELIVEBER.

, APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1911. 1,004,068. Patented Sept. 26,1911.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1911.

1,004,068,. Patented Sept.26, 1911.

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MAIL-BAG- CATCHEIit AND DELIVERER.

Specification of letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1911.

Application filed May 19,1911. Serial N 0. 628,302.

Toall whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, JOSEPH N. PAPENDRY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at East Liverpool, in the county of Columbiana andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMail-Bag Catchers and Deliverers, of which the f0llowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to mailbag catchers and deliverers, and one ofthe prin cipal objects of the invention is to deliver a mailbag from amoving train to a station and at the same time take up a mailbagsuspended from a crane.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mailbag deliveringdevice adapted to be carried by the mail car and to provide a crane at astation for suspending a bag to be caught by an arm on the car as thetrain passes a station.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a mailbag catcher and deliverer made inaccordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;Fig. 3 is a view in elevation taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1 looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a series of steps orplatforms upon which an upright or crane 2 is secured, and 3 is an armextending toward the track from the upright 2. Pivoted at 4 upon theouter end of the arm 3 is a delivering device comprising a pair ofinclined plates 5, said plates having solid portions 6 in which aremounted spring bolts 7, the ends of which are beveled as at 8. It is tobe noted that there are two pairs of the spring bolts 7 and their endsare normally brought into contact by means of the spiral springs 9seated in housings in the portions 6 of the plates 5. The plates 5 areconnected by means of a spacing block 5. A guideway having an inclinedand flaring end 10 is formed onor connected to the plates 5, saidguideway comprising spaced flanges 11.

onnected to one of the flanges 11 is a pair of studs 12 and these studsproject into hollow bosses or caps 13 formed on the opposite ends of abar 14, said bar being secured to the arm 2 by means of bolts 15. Spiralsprings 16 surround the studs 12, one of the ends of each of saidsprings bearing against one of the flanges 11 while the other ends ofthe springs bear in. the caps 13. The

caps 13 are each provided with a perforation 17 in line with the end ofthe stud 12 as shown more clearly in Fig. 4.

Pivoted to the side of the door of the car is an arm 18 provided with amember 19 pivoted in keepers 20 secured to the side of the car. pendingfoot 21 having a pad 22 secured thereto. The foot 21 is connected to themember 19 by a sleeve 23. Formed on the arm 18 is a finger 24 having atapering end or point 25. Upon the opposite end of the .finger 24 is aspring 26 and a mailbag a may be suspended by means of a ring 27 on thefinger 24 and secured thereto by means of'the spring 26, said springpermitting the release of the bag when drawn in one direction from thefinger. A rod or bar 27 is secured to the finger 24 at a pointsubstantially in alinement with the arm 18 and said bar is provided withspaced members 28 between which a beveled guide wheel 29 is journaled.

The numeral 30 designates the mail car, 31 the wheels, and 32 one of thetrack rails.

The operation of my invention ma be briefly described as follows :Thedelivering device on the car may be swung down into the position shownin the drawin and a mailbag may be connected to the nger 24 and held inposition by means of the spring 26. At the station, a mailbag b issuspended between one of the pairs of spring bolts 7 as shown in Fig. 1with the eye 0 of the ring in position to be engaged by the pointedfinger 24. As the train passes the station, the mailbag a. is caught bythe bolt 7 and withdrawn from the finger 24, while the point 25 of thefinger is inserted through the ring a and suspended upon the fingerafter the train passes the station, the operator removing the bag fromthe finger and taking it within the car. The beveled roller 29 passesbetween the flanges 11 and the springs 16 permit the catcher to swing ineither direction upon the pivot 4.

My invention is of simple construction, can not readily get out oforder, and is very eflicient for its purpose.

I claim 1. A mailbag catcher comprising inclined plates and a guidewaypivotally mounted Secured to the member 19 isa del upon an arm, springsfor permitting the catcher to yield upon its pivotal point, beveledspring bolts mounted on the catcher plates, and a pointed fingerconnected to an arm pivoted to the car, a beveled guide- Wheel connectedto the finger, and means for removably suspending a mailbag upon thefinger.

2. A plates, spring bolts connected to the plates, a guideWay having aflaring and down 'Wardly curved end, a bar secured to the crane arm,springs for permitting the catcher to yield in opposite directions uponits pivotal point, a finger carried by an arm on the car, and a beveledguide Wheel carried by "the finger. I g

3. A mailbag catcher and deliverer comprising a catcher consisting ofinclined plates having spring bolts and a guideWay carried by thecatcher, said catcher being pivoted on an arm and provided with springsfor permitting the same to yield on and a guide Wheel journaled in saidarm.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

mailbag catcher comprising inclined 4. In mailbag catcher thecombination of a pair of inclined plates, spring bolts con- 'yieldinglyagainst the action of the springs,

and a deliverer comprising an arm having a pointed finger and a beveledguide Wheel.

5. A mailbag catcher and deliverer comprising inclined plates, springbolts on the plates, a guidevvay carried by the catcher, said catcherand guideWay being pivoted to an arm, springs for bearing against theguideway, and a catcher provided With a beve1ed-wheel to be engaged bysaid guide- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

JAMES E. DAVIS, HARRY JOHNSON.

Washington, I). 0.

